When Florida cop Michael Szeliga heard he was going to win an award for arresting 100 drunk drivers, he probably should't have packed a bottle of Jameson in his patrol car.
According to Raw Story, Szeliga was being honoured by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for his impressive arrest record - but he was too drunk to accept the award.
“It was wrong, and again, one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard of. When I first heard about it, that was (what) my reaction was. ‘Come on, you’ve got to be kidding me. Really?’” Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri told Raw Story.
The award ceremony was part of a DUI training weekend hosted by MADD.
According to WFLA News Channel 8 on the first day of the weekend, Szeliga had apparently skipped out on training and gone drinking with a pair of other officers. He was found later that day "wasted" and wearing nothing but his boxer shorts.
While he was suspended for the incident, it didn't result in him missing out on his promotion to detective.
According to Raw Story, MADD has a history of bad experiences with booze - last year their acting chapter president, David Griffin, was arrested for drunk driving. Griffin has since resigned.
While he was suspended for the incident, it didn't result in him missing out on his promotion to detective.
According to Raw Story, MADD has a history of bad experiences with booze - last year their acting chapter president, David Griffin, was arrested for drunk driving. Griffin has since resigned.
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